About 61% more syphilis cases are reported in Crittenden County than nationally. Whatever your reason for seeking an STI test in Marion, Arkansas, first-time testing or a routine screening, you'll find both low-cost and quick-results options. Community clinics and private labs each have their advantages. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Marion, AR. The nearest, East Arkansas Family Health Center, is about 3.8 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
East Arkansas Family Health Center in West Memphis delivers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, all on a sliding-scale fee, and every service is provided at no charge.
Leaving a clinic with an untreated infection often comes down to one thing: a bill that made the follow-up appointment feel optional. East Arkansas Family Health Center charges nothing for any service it provides, so STI treatment, vaccines, and counseling all happen without a cost barrier intervening between diagnosis and resolution.
Ryan White funding at East Arkansas Family Health Center means HIV care doesn't stop at a positive result: the clinic prescribes and monitors antiretroviral therapy on-site, tracking adherence through dedicated counseling and medication education so patients stay in continuous, managed care rather than cycling back to square one.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Arkansas Department of Health in West Memphis tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B and C, and TB on a sliding scale, with free HIV testing and the full panel available by appointment. All services carry no fee.
When cost sits between a person and follow-through, gaps open. An untreated bacterial infection, a skipped hepatitis result, a vaccine deferred. At Arkansas Department of Health in West Memphis, every service on the menu, from the initial test to STI treatment to the mpox vaccine, is provided at no fee.
Across many clinics, Spanish-speaking patients navigate their care through workarounds that slow the visit and flatten the conversation. Arkansas Department of Health in West Memphis delivers services directly in Spanish, so the clinical exchange happens in full, not in fragments.
Missing a hepatitis B or C result means a separate appointment somewhere else, or, more often, no follow-up at all. Arkansas Department of Health in West Memphis builds hepatitis B and C testing into the same visit as the standard STI panel, closing that gap before it opens.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
East Arkansas Family Health Center South, in West Memphis, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for federally qualified sliding-scale STI screening. A single visit can cover testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with fees adjusted to income so cost is rarely a barrier to getting tested.
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ARcare Positive Connections in West Memphis carries federal FQHC standing and Ryan White HIV care funding, making it a strong fit for people navigating HIV services or needing syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV screening on a sliding-scale fee tied to their income.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis delivers STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and a full hepatitis panel including TB) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, appointments required, and every service at no fee.
Ryan White funding and a no-fee policy together mean the clinic does not bill patients, submit a sliding-scale calculation, or collect a copay. The fee structure is simply removed from the encounter. Testing, treatment, PrEP, and ongoing HIV medical management all run under the same no-cost framework.
Interpretation services are available across the clinic's full scope: meaning counseling, HIV test results, medication adherence education, and PrEP consultations are all conducted with language access in place, not selectively applied to intake forms alone.
Without Ryan White infrastructure, a positive HIV test often results in a separate specialist appointment, a coverage gap, and delayed treatment. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis carries the continuum in-house, from rapid HIV testing through sustained HIV/AIDS medical treatment, so that gap doesn't open.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Marion, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Crittenden County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
944 State Highway 77, Marion, AR 72364
CMS-certified lab
924 State Hwy 77, Marion, AR 72364
CMS-certified lab
306 South Rhodes Street, West Memphis, AR 72301
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Marion. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 810 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Marion. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 142 offer telehealth.
April Carter, MD
Internal medicine · 2921 Hwy 77 South, Marion
Mashhud Mirza, MD
Internal medicine · 1120 Hwy 77 1, Marion
Kenyetta Brummitt, MD
OB-GYN · 1120 State Hwy 77, Marion
Sean Koch, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 924 State Hwy 77, Marion
Monam Awan, MD
Family medicine · 2100 North 7th Street, West Memphis
Stefanie Rust, DO
Family medicine · 2100 North 7th Street, West Memphis
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Marion, AR publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Johnny H Burns, T/A Marion Discont Pharmacy
0.4 miMedrelief Pharmacy
0.7 mi
1.3 mi The Local Pharm
2.0 mi
2.5 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Marion, AR.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Marion, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Crittenden County, the county that includes Marion, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#1 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Crittenden County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1468 692 cases ▲ 153% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 528.2 249 cases ▲ 173% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 25.5 12 cases ▼ 13% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.1 9 cases ▲ 10% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 188.8 89 cases ▲ 293% | 48 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Crittenden County, chlamydia has risen from 1191.8 to 1468 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 608.4 to 528.2 per 100,000 (13%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.4 to 25.5 per 100,000 (145%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Crittenden County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Crittenden County HIV care continuum (2023)
Crittenden County recorded 44.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Crittenden County residents living with HIV, 37.6% are in care · 24.8% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Crittenden County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
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Local context
Along Blues Highway, where Marion households average more than three people, health decisions rarely happen in isolation: a conversation about scheduling a screening often involves a partner, a shared calendar, and childcare logistics that can stretch even a well-organized week thin. That family-centered reality shapes how testing fits, or doesn't fit, into daily life here. With most residents owning their homes and committed to putting down roots, there's a stability that can make routine healthcare feel manageable in theory. But a meaningful slice of the workforce is dealing with unemployment right now, and for renters paying around $859 a month, a clinic visit that carries even a modest out-of-pocket cost can become easy to defer.
Younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI exposure is statistically most common, are often balancing entry-level jobs, young families, and tight budgets all at once. Crittenden County's STI rates make clear this isn't a low-urgency question for Marion. The good news is that the testing options listed on this page include enough variation in hours and fees that residents near Colonial Park or commuting along the I-55 Service Road can find something that doesn't require a day off work to accomplish.
Getting there
At 6.51/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Marion generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 72364 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72364 area around Marion: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Marion alone.
Marion sits in Crittenden County, ZIP 72364. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Marion? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Crittenden County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Marion-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Marion often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Arkansas law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in ArkansasSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Crittenden County reported ~1,468 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Arkansas average.
In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 72364: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
A blood draw screens for syphilis, with a confirmatory test if it's reactive.
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